Re: Can I print with this setup (thru Appletalk) from GS?

["Charles Stephens" <charles_stephens@hotmail.com>]

Good idea.  You are right though, I don't think the LW driver on the GS
knows anything about color.  But who cares.  If you really need detailed
color handling, the GS ain't it.  It should be good enough for B&W though.

cfs

"Phil Beesley" <pb14@le.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> "Blake Patterson" <blake@blakespot.com> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > I have a IIgs that is tied to my b&w G3 400 Mac.  Have an AppleTalk
> > > (localtalk) connection that works.  I have an Epson Stylus Color 600
on
> > > the Mac (USB port).  Can I do an AppleTalk print "thru" the Mac to the
> > > Epson via AppleTalk?
> > >
> > > In case you are wondering (USB + Serial????) I put a "Gee Three"
> > > Stealth Serial Port adapter in the Mac giving it a 100% authentic,
> > > oldschool serial port.  Works great.
>
> An indirect route would be to install the PostScript driver on the IIgs
> and use this to print to file. You could then drop the IIgs PS file
> into a folder on the Mac via AppleShare and use GhostScript on the Mac
> to render the PS file for use with the non-PostScript Epson printer.
> All of this could be done automatically (for more ideas, search on
> Ghostscript at http://www.macintouch.com).
>
> The same technique will also work with Windows running MacLAN or
> Linux/Unix/*BSD whatever running netatalk.
>
> Unfortunately, I am only aware of black and white PostScript support
> for the IIgs unless anyone knows better?
>
> Phil Beesley
>